Occurrence and Effects Of Repeated Trauma Exposure In Emergency Medical Personnel

This study focuses on the prevalence and severity of post-traumatic stress symptoms in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel. Summative PTSD Checklist (PCL-C) scores were collected and analyzed from 102 active, adult EMS professionals working in Pennsylvania. Data analysis shows EMS professionals are experiencing severe post-traumatic stress symptoms at a higher rate than the general public. The severity and prevalence of EMS post-traumatic stress symptoms are comparable to those of American veterans returning from active combat zones in Iraq. Based on the results, several suggestions are proposed regarding how to effectively minimize the experience of post-traumatic stress symptoms in EMS professionals.

Name thesis:degree_name

MSEd

Level thesis:degree_level

Immediate Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Counselor Education and Supervision (ExCES)

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Probst, Casie Ann

Contributors dc:contributor

• David Delmonico
• William Casile
• Maura Krushinski

• Emergency Medical
• first responders
• PCL
• PTSD
• trauma exposure

Language dc:language

English

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/1063

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dsc.duq.edu:etd-2079